Lake Havasu Golf Club

Lake Havasu Golf Club's twin 18-hole facility, a West Course that opened in phases (front 9 in 1967, back 9 in 1969) and an East Course that opened in 1977. Set in Lake Havasu City with sweeping views of Lake Havasu and the surrounding mountain ranges, it's the anchor public facility in one of Arizona's less-touristed desert markets. (DB field crediting Jeffrey Brauer isn't corroborated by currently available public sources, leaving the designer narrative open rather than overclaiming.) The signature is #10, a 385-yard par-4 played from an elevated tee to a fairway with a sand bunker in the center, a decision-heavy drive that asks whether to clear it or lay back. The facility's 36 holes give Lake Havasu visitors two distinct experiences: the older West plays as the flatter traditional layout; the East introduces more elevation and desert character. A solid value for snowbird-season golf between Phoenix and Las Vegas, particularly pair-able with Emerald Canyon's cliff-and-canyon drama for two contrasting Lake Havasu rounds.